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Georges A. L. Boisselier
Georges Alexandre Lucien Boisselier (15 March 1876, Paris - 5 November 1943, Paris) was a French painter in the Academicism, Academic style; known primarily for portraits and Genre art, genre figures. He also designed furniture. Biography His father, Louis Auguste Boisselier, was a designer. He displayed his artistic talents at an early age and entered the École des beaux-arts de Paris when he was only fourteen. There, he studied with Gabriel Ferrier and was awarded three medals. He then studied with William Bouguereau at the Académie Julian from 1892 to 1895, when he submitted his first entry to the Prix de Rome. He would participate several more times through 1904 and achieved second place in 1903 for his "Return of the Prodigal Son". Although he began as a painter of historical scenes, he soon became a favored portraitist among the members of high society. His first exhibit at the Salon (Paris), Salon came in 1898 and he would continue to exhibit there regularly. In 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Georges may refer to: Places *Georges River, New South Wales, Australia *Georges Quay (Dublin) *Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses *Georges (name) * ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas * "Georges" (song), a 1977 song originally recorded by Pat Simon and covered by Sylvie Vartan *Georges (store), a department store in Melbourne, Australia from 1880 to 1995 * Georges (''Green Card'' character) People with the surname * Eugenia Georges, American anthropologist *Karl Ernst Georges (1806–1895), German classical philologist and lexicographer, known for his edition of Latin-German dictionaries. See also *École secondaire Georges-P.-Vanier, a high school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada *École secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval, Quebec, Canada * French cruiser ''Georges Leygues'', commissioned in 1937 * French frigate ''Georges Leygues'' (D640), commissioned in 1979 *George (other) *Georges Creek (other) *Georges Creek Coal and Iron Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
